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Connecticut Historical Society collection 2012.312.96  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Map of the Constellations
Connecticut Historical Society collection 2012.312.96 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Map of the Constellations

Printmaker (American, active 1835)
Maker (American, 1794 - 1838)
Publisher (American, 1802 - 1878)
Date1835
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 15/16 x 27 1/8in. (35.4 x 68.9cm)
Platemark (height x width): 16 x 28 1/8in. (40.6 x 71.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/2 x 29 3/4in. (44.5 x 75.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionTwo side-by-side maps of the night sky, with stars of varying sizes, including clusters and nebulas, and depictions of the constellations. The map on the left side shows the constellations in the September, August and July sky, with the solstitial and equinoctial colures, and line of the earth's orbit. The map on the right shows the constellations in the June, May and April sky, with two equinoctial colures and the line of the earth's orbit. Only some of the constellations are colored; the significance of this is unknown.
Object number2012.312.96
NotesCartographic Note: No scale
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